How Falling Conversion Prices Increase Share Counts

Summary

Hollow Point Trading shares an explainer on how convertible securities can produce different share counts under different conversion formulas. Using a hypothetical $1,000 principal amount, it compares 50 shares at a fixed $20 conversion price with a contract where a falling conversion price may result in more shares, highlighting potential dilution.

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How Falling Conversion Prices Increase Share Counts
A convertible security can create different share counts depending on its conversion formula. Consider a hypothetical one thousand dollar principal amount. Ignore accrued interest, fees and fractional share rules. At a fixed twenty dollar conversion price, that principal converts into fifty shares. Now consider a different contract whose convers...

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